Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE
STREET AND SIDEWALK.

FLASHES Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Fold in Brief Paragraphs-Picking
at Police Headquarters.
Georgia Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
will hold regular convocation tonight
The telephone exchange added to its
lists yesterday No. All, Charles f. Ora
ham, restaurant.
Judge Adams yesterday appointed Col.
Is. K. Bee guardian ad Item OF Marina
and Magnus Lowenthal.
musicale will be given at II o'clock
this morning by the pupils OF The st. vim
cent de Paul Academy a. the Sisters OF
Mercy convent, AbercOrn and Liberty
streets.
The Superior Court grand jury will
meet this afternoon at O'Clock. A large
number OF witnesses have been sum-
moned, and among them the witnesses IN
the Fogarty shooting case, which is eX-
pected to be taken up by the jury.
The German Volunteers are arranging
for their trip TO Aiken, 5. c., on the occa-
sion of the Aiken Schuetzenfest on April
Is aud IA. Toe Volunteers will carry
thirty-five men, and will leave here next
Tuesday night, returning on Friday
The Chatham Artillery, which had in
.euded attending the Washington drill,
1t has been learned that colOred troops
will participate in the prize drills. The
Savannah military will not be repre-
scented.
The Irish National League committee
appointed to arrange for mass meeting
of anti-coerciOnists have arranged to
hold the meeting at the Theatre next
Tuesday night. Mayor Lester will pre-
side, and addresses will be made by a
number OF prominent citizens.
The German-American Mutual Loan
and Building Association is only six
months old. and mas loaned $4,000 in 10
loans, besides having built number Of
small houses and improved several al
READY built. Two new houses are now ia
course OF construction for stockholders in
the ASSOCIATION.
The Savannah Presbytery will meet in
Brunswick tomorrow. Rev. j. W.
Rogan and Mr. l.. b. Davis will represent
the First Presbyterian church Of this
city. Rev. K. Q. Way, OF the Ander-
son street church, will also attend. The
Savannah delegation will leave for
Brunswick tonight.
The annual election for officers of the
Board OF Trade will take place this
morning. There is no opposition to Capt
+. NJ. Hull for President, as he has filled
the position so very acceptably during
the past year. 1t is thought, however.
that the election for directors will b.
quite exciting. as there are several
tickets in the field.
The rice case which was begun in the
Superior Court on Monday was not con-
cluded yesterday, col. George a. Mercer
and II. Z. Cunningham, Esq, made
lengthy arguments for the city, and j. X
Saussy, ESQ.,, closed for the plaintiffs.
The case will be given TO the jury this
morning. the total amount sued for, In
Guiding interest for twenty-one years, is
S3s. 39s.
d. B. Lester, ESQ.,, has purchased the
handsome property at Drayton and Boil
ton streets Of r. B. Reppard. The price
paid was $4,000. The residence was
built by Mr.. Reppard. and is one of the
handsomest IN the city. The property
includes three lots on Drayton street. ex-
tending from Bolton street to Bolton
street lane, and one lot Ia the rear 'front.'
Ing on Bolton street. Mr.. Lester will
occupy the residence. He will replace
the nigh fence in front by a light iron
railing similar TO that in front OF the Tel
fair Hospital, and will build a handsome
stable and servants quarters IN the rear.
There was a high old row and almost
blOOdshed at Liberty and Randolph streets
yesterday morning. 1t was family quar-
rel, and Marcus Hunter, colored consta-
BILE, seemed 10 be the cause. For two
or three years past his mother has been
entrusting him with the money 10 paJ
the taxes ON his fathers estate, which
includes lew acres OF land in East Sa-
vannah. Only recently it transpired that
the son has been having the receipts
made out in his own name, whereas they
should have been in his mothers. A eli
max was reached yesterday morning
when the mother, son and a sister had a
stormy interview. 1t is said that Hun
ter's sister drew pistol and was about
TO shoot him, but was prevented.